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CRAZY TOWN have emerged as unlikely political spokesmen by voicing concerns about the possibility of war in Iraq on their forthcoming album, "Darkhorse". In sharp contrast to the L.A. band's reputation as testosterone-laden jocks, the album finds co-vocalist Epic Mazur using the lyric: "Everybody hungers peace but they thirst war" on a track called "Candy ...

Heidi Mark, ex-wife of MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil, has launched her official web site at this location. Mark filed for divorce from Neil in August 2001 amid accusations of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of the singer. Vince's attorney subsequently called the claims "outrageous" and said it was ...

REVEILLE have officially announced that they will be playing at The 3rd Annual Hometown Throwdown on Saturday, December 28 at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. "We are not sure who will be opening the show, but we have a few ideas and we will let you know as soon as things come together a bit ...

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and AUDIOSLAVE will NOT be supporting PEARL JAM at their first hometown show since October 2001 at Seattle's Key Arena on December 8, according to Pearl Jam Rumor Pit. "Even though someone's brother's sister-in-law's cousin's best friend's mother says AUDIOSLAVE and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE are the ...

ORGY drummer Bobby Hewitt has joined SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY. He is expected to remain a member of ORGY, who are believed to be working on the material for their third full-length effort, due sometime in 2003. The following is an update from SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY mainman Jason Slater, as posted on the group's newly-relaunched official ...

GODSMACK have announced a special New Year's Eve show at The Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida. Tickets for the concert, which are priced at $85.00, were made available to the GODSMACK fan club yesterday at 10:00 a.m. and will go on sale to the general public today at 5:00 p.m. The $85.00 admission reportedly ...

Australia's ASTRIAAL will shortly issue a seven-track mini-CD, titled "Deception Revelation", containing a track from the group's forthcoming full-length album, two live tracks and other exclusive material. Included on the CD will be a re-recorded [and re-mastered] version of "An Eclipse in Blood", entitled "Millennia of Bloodshed", which was originally featured on the "Glories of ...

CARNAL FORGE/CENTINEX guitarist Jonas Kjellgren, CARNAL FORGE drummer Stefan Westerberg, and ex-S.I.B./ TURABUS bassist/vocalist Mikael Danielsson have joined forces in a new band called WORLD BELOW. Self-described as "slow, dark, atmospheric, psychedelic, mournful and utterly heavy," WORLD BELOW is said to be "a progressive doom-metal trip influenced by everything from PINK FLOYD via BLACK SABBATH ...

Killeen, Texas-based act KRITICKILL are reportedly negotiating a record deal with 604 Records, the label venture headed by NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger and his longtime attorney Jonathan Simkin. Consisting of Dave Irons (vocals), Todd Gardner (drums), Donny Morse (guitars), and Bryan Koestens (bass), KRITICKILL have been together since 1997 and have opened for such national ...

New York's TOILET BOYS will be supporting THE DAMNED on Saturday, October 26 at Hollywood Athletic Club in Hollywood, California. The band will also be appearing at Connections II in Clifton, New Jersey on Thursday, October 31. ...